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NYU does not have a football team. NYU students discuss their predictions for the 2020 NFL season. (Staff Illustration by Deborah Alalade)

NYU Predicts: NFL Edition

With the start of the 2020 NFL season, NYU students give their predictions.
Kevin Ryu, Sports Editor September 21, 2020

The Kansas City Chiefs’ 34-20 victory against the Houston Texans opened the 2020 NFL season on Sept. 10. After opting out of having a bubble, the games have started with...

NYU students look forward to the 2020 Super Bowl and share their predictions (Image via Wikimedia)

NYU Predicts: 2020 Super Bowl Predictions

With the 2020 Super Bowl on the horizon, we asked NYU students to give us their predictions and hot takes.
Arvind Sriram, Sports Editor January 27, 2020

The 2020 Super Bowl will take place on Sunday, Feb. 2 with a match-up between the Kansas City Chiefs and the San Francisco 49ers. Led by star quarterback Patrick Mahomes, the Chiefs'...

(Illustration by Sophia Di Iorio)

Monday Musings: On Colin Kaepernick, Harden’s Heroics and the Internet’s Favorite NBA Player

Our sports editor tackles what is happening — or rather, not happening — with Colin Kaepernick and the NFL, the conundrum that is James Harden and Alex Caruso, the Lakers’ cult hero.
Bela Kirpalani, Sports Editor December 2, 2019

Don’t Forget About Colin Kaepernick In case you missed it, ex-NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick had a 40-minute workout with eight NFL teams last month. Despite being out of...

Quarterback Eli Manning of the New York Giants at the 2013 Pro Bowl. (via Wikimedia)

Jets Are Excited for Now While Giants Look to the Future

With an aging quarterback and the departure of Odell Beckham Jr., the Giants’ focus is mainly on developing talent for the future. Meanwhile, the Jets face a tough slew of opponents this season, but a strong defense and freshly-assembled offense have fans excited for the green and white.
Griffin Vrabeck, Staff Writer September 9, 2019

When the Giants selected Daniel Jones from Duke University with the sixth pick in April’s draft, fans around the world were silent. They were expecting the pick to be Ohio State...

Members of the Kansas City Chiefs huddle with special team’s coordinator during the Kansas City Chiefs wild card game play-off. (via AFGSC)

NYU Predicts: NFL Edition

With the 2019 NFL season on the horizon, we asked NYU students to give us their predictions and hot takes.
Bela Kirpalani, Sports Editor September 3, 2019

After a summer full of movement and drama, the 2019 NFL season kicks off on Thursday. While teams like the New England Patriots remain perennial contenders, up-and-coming teams...

Weezer's Black Album Cover. (via Facebook)

Fortnite’s Music Releases Can’t Replace Traditional Methods

The battle royale game has been hosting several musical events in the past few months, but they don’t move beyond simple novelties.
Ethan Zack, Staff Writer March 11, 2019

Before Weezer’s latest self-titled album — referred to as the “Black Album” — released in stores on March 1, there was only one platform to preview several of its songs....

Maroon 5 performing in the Super Bowl Half Time Show (via Yahoo Entertainment)

Super Bowl Halftime Show Sacrifices Ambition for Safety

Even SpongeBob couldn’t save the show from mediocrity.
Ethan Zack, Staff Writer February 6, 2019

With all the controversy that surrounded the selection of musical acts for the Super Bowl LIII Halftime Show, it became clear very early on that the number one priority would be...

Quarterback Tom Brady led the New England Patriots to a Super Bowl victory over the Los Angeles Rams on Sunday. (via Flickr)

Patriots Defeat Rams 13-3 in Super Snoozefest

Super Bowl LIII was surrounded with the same fanfare and excitement that has come to define the national event — but didn’t quite live up to the hype.
Nico Davidoff, Contributing Writer February 4, 2019

This year, the New England Patriots — and their roster of familiar faces — squared off against the Los Angeles Rams and their young stars at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta....